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Transition from a dedicated life admin day to a more efficient approach for better organisation.

In this episode Mia and Dinah delve into the concept of a Life Admin Day and its effectiveness in managing the overwhelming tasks of adult life. They explore the challenges and benefits of dedicating a specific day to tackle life admin tasks and provide alternative approaches for a more efficient and sustainable life admin routine.

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In this episode, Mia and Dinah talk about improving the way you and your household cope with climate-related events and emergencies. This is known as climate resilience and it isn’t about preventing climate change or taking action against climate change, but preparing for escalating climate-related issues and disasters.

Resources

Emergency kits and evacuation plans

https://www.getready.qld.gov.au/emergencykit

https://www.getready.qld.gov.au/plan#household-emergency-and-evacuation-plan

• Red Cross Preparing for emergencies

State climate change websites

- Australian Capital Territory

- New South Wales 

- Northern Territory

- Queensland

- South Australia

- Tasmania

- Victoria 

- Western Australia.

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In this episode, Mia and Dinah discuss the common experience of overwhelm and share practical tips and strategies for managing it effectively. They explore the contributors to overwhelm, such as perfectionism, decision fatigue, multitasking, and comparisonitis. They emphasise the importance of mindset shifts, time management, setting boundaries, self-care, mindfulness, and organising and decluttering as key strategies for dealing with overwhelm.

Resources

• The Art of Adulting program
• Book: Reasons not to worry:How to be Stoic in chaotic times, Brigid Delaney
• Watch: The Minimalists: Netflix

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In this episode, Mel Kettle discusses perimenopause with Mia and Dinah and its impact on mental load, productivity, and life admin. Perimenopause is the transitional phase leading up to menopause, marked by hormonal changes and various symptoms. It can last for a significant period of time, during which women may experience changes in their menstrual cycle, hot flushes, night sweats, and other physical symptoms. However, what is often not discussed are the cognitive symptoms, such as brain fog, increased anxiety, and short-term memory loss. Get tips for navigating this transition.

Resources

• The Art of Adulting
• Mel Kettle's website
• Australasian Menopause Society
• Dr. Jen Gunter's book "The Menopause Manifesto"
• Dr. Jen Gunter's Instagram: @DrJenGunter
• Lara Bryden's book "Hormone Repair Manual"
• "Not My Mother's Menopause" podcast

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Mia and Dinah talk with accredited practicing dietician, Annie Barry, about how to plan family meals that help you 'glow, grow and go', balancing 'whole food' with 'soul food' and which food to embrace to support the perimenopause transition.

Resources

• The Art of Adulting
• Annie Barry's website: www.allroundwellness.com.au
• Supermarket Meals
• Annie Barry on Instagram: @healthy.habits.dietitian
• Annie Barry on Facebook

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Mia and Dinah talk about how to find more time in your day for reading, exercising, studying, family, yourself...all the things. They canvas 12 ideas you can start experimenting with today.

Resources

• The Art of Adulting online membership

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Mia and Dinah talk about what it means to be 'on top of things', how to diagnose why you might not be on top of things, and the essential tools, mindsets and processes to adopt to get on top and stay there.

Resources

• Monthly Momentum Digital Calendar

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Mia and Dinah interview certified money coach, Marion Mays, to discover how to improve your financial IQ and EQ, build wealth, finding the right financial professional advice and managing your finances systematically.

Resources

• Thalia Stanley Group
• Money Smart

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In this episode, Mia and Dinah talk about what life admin is and is not, and describe the different categories of life admin, so that you can approach it in a more systematic way.

Mia and Dinah share their definition of life admin and explain that it is not housework or parenting but it often overlaps. Life admin is the third piece of the domestic labour puzzle and includes the scheduling, booking, shopping, paperwork, and planning that often facilitates housework and parenting tasks, but also has its own areas of responsibility.

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Discover gift-giving hacks for the festive season to save money, reduce your mental load and and buy group gifts efficiently.

In this episode, we interview Ali Linz, co-founder of Group Together, about the benefits of group gifts, common mistakes when buying gifts, and the benefits of a systematic approach to gift buying.

Resources

• GroupTogether
• Get Ready for Christmas Checklist
• Catherine Hamlin 
• Fred  Hollows Foundation
• Oxfam Christmas gifts
• Kmart Wishing Tree

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